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2009 Connecticut Code
Title 7 Municipalities
Chapter 113 Municipal Employees
Sec. 7-479. Conflicts of interest.
Sec. 7-479. Conflicts of interest. For the purposes of this section, "municipality"
means any town, city, borough, school district, taxing district, fire district, district department of health, probate district, housing authority, flood commission or authority established by special act or regional planning agency. Any municipality, in addition to such
powers as it has under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act, may, by
ordinance or regulation, prohibit any member or employee of any municipal board or
agency, or any official, officer or employee of such municipality from (1) being financially interested, or having any personal beneficial interest, either directly or indirectly,
in any contract or purchase order for any supplies, materials, equipment or contractual
services furnished to or used by any such municipality, board or agency and (2) accepting
or receiving, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation to which any
contract or purchase order may be awarded by such municipality, by rebate, gifts or
otherwise, any money, or anything of value whatsoever, or any promise, obligation or
contract for future reward or compensation. Such municipalities may prescribe penalties
for the violation of any ordinance or regulation enacted pursuant to this section, including
the voidance of any municipal purchase, contract or ruling adopted in contravention
thereof.(1969, P.A. 782.)
Cited. 204 C. 746. Municipal Employees Relations Act (MERA) cited. 210 C. 549. Sec. 7-467 et seq. cited. 215 C. 14. Municipal Employees Relations Act (MERA) cited. 221 C. 244. Municipal Employees Relations Act (MERA) (Sec. 7-467 et seq.) cited. 225 C. 297.
Sec. 7-468 et seq. cited. 42 CS 227.
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